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Electric Big Rigs Are Poised to Revolutionize the Trucking Industry

A new generation of heavy haul vehicles will cut carbon pollution, clean up the air, and improve truckers' lives

By Judith Lewis Mernit September 3, 2024

In this story: transportation

A WattEV charging facility in Bakersfield, California.

Two New Lawsuits Keep Hope Alive for New York City’s Congestion Pricing

Environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, are suing Governor Kathy Hochul for blocking it

By Joanna Thompson August 5, 2024

In this story: transportation

Traffic jam on 42nd street in Manhattan, New York City

EVs Have No Tailpipe Pollution, but There Are Still Problems When the Rubber Meets the Road

Hint: There's something hiding in the tires

By Melba Newsome June 26, 2024

In this story: electric vehicles, transportation, toxics

Illustration shows boxes with cars, roads, and city scenes

Goldman Prize Winner Andrea Vidaurre Campaigns for Clean Air

How a community organizer earned one of the world’s most prestigious environmental awards

By Claire Greenburger April 29, 2024

In this story: environmental justice, air, transportation, federal climate policy, electric vehicles

2024 Goldman Prize winner Andrea Vidaurre. | Photo courtesy of Goldman Environmental Prize

EPA’s New Tailpipe Rules Put the US on the Road to an Electric Future

New car and truck rules mark one of the Biden administration’s biggest climate action moves

By Syris Valentine March 20, 2024

In this story: transportation, EPA

Notes on the UAW Strike: The Clean Energy Transition Must Be a Just Transition

Union members must benefit from the move to electric vehicles

By Ben Jealous October 6, 2023

In this story: green jobs, electric vehicles, transportation

United Auto Workers member Tasha Johnson leads a chant while attending a rally in Detroit.

The Superhero Buses of Boise

In a city designed for cars and a state run by public transportation skeptics, electric buses found a way to stand out

By Ian Morse September 10, 2023

In this story: electric vehicles, public transit, transportation

It's Time to Electrify Transportation and Make It Equitable

Will Anderson is working to make a cleaner transit future possible for kids

Adapted from an interview by Lindsey Botts July 2, 2023

In this story: activism, electric vehicles, transportation

Illustration portrait of a smiling Will Anderson

Big Chance to Cut Climate Pollution From Big Trucks

We have an opportunity to tackle climate change and the public health costs of air pollution at once

By Ben Jealous June 22, 2023

In this story: transportation, dirty fuels, environmental justice

Is There a Mega Warehouse Near You?

Explore the impact of e-commerce in every community – including yours

By Geoff McGhee September 17, 2022

In this story: transportation, climate change, air, toxics

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